# budget style

What to Wear With Adidas Spezials: 5 Outfit Formulas

I bought thirteen pieces this week to wear with my Handball Spezials. The combination that actually gets comments isn't baggy jeans — it's the mini skirt nobody writes about, and the color rule that makes all of it work.

What to Do When You Bring Clothes Home from the Thrift Store

Every piece that comes through my door goes through the same four steps before it earns a place in the rotation: try on, wash, mend, and alter. Here's the exact routine that keeps my capsule honest.